After reviewing the appearance data for Ireland players in the Premier League during the 2010s, we are delighted to announce Seamus Coleman as our player of the decade!
Coleman made more Premier League appearance than any other Irish player in the 2010s, appearing 257 times for Everton Football Club
Shane Long(254), James McCarthy(237), Glenn Whelan(235), Jonathan Walters(229), and John O'Shea(212) were the only other players to make more than 200 appearances during the decade
Coleman also started more games than any other Irish player. He was named in the Everton starting XI 237 times.
James McCarthy(214), Glenn Whelan(204), and John O'Shea(202) are the only other players with more than 200 starts
Shane Long was the top Irish scorer in the Premier League across the 2010s, with 48 goals, including only one penalty
Jonathan Walters scored the most penalties in the last ten years, with eleven goals from 12 yards
Seamus Coleman was the top scorer without a single penalty, with twenty goals
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Tuesday, 31 December 2019
Monday, 30 December 2019
Round up for weekend of Saturday, 28th December 2019
Saturday, 28th December 2019
Premier League
Southampton 1-1 Crystal Palace
Will Smallbone was named in the Southampton matchday squad for the first time
Sunday, 29th December 2019
Premier League
Manchester City 2-0 Sheffield United
Callum Robinson was named in the Sheffield United starting XI for the first time in two months
Championship
Bristol City 3-0 Luton
James Collins' start was his 25th Championship appearance
Fulham 1-0 Stoke City
Cyrus Christie's start was his 50th appearance for Fulham
Millwall 1-0 Brentford
Aiden O'Brien marked his first start in two months with his fourth goal of the season - his first time scoring in consecutive appearances since January 2018Millwall started all four of the Irish players at the club - O'Brien, Molumby, Pearce and Williams - for the first time this season, the first time the Lions started four Irish players since March 2015
QPR 1-2 Hull City
Ryan Manning's assist was his fifth for QPR
League 1
Gillingham 1-0 Rochdale
Thomas O'Connor's start for Gillingham was his 25th in senior footballPaul McShane's start was his first appearance in a month
Jimmy Keohane was booked for the first time since August
AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Oxford United
Shane McLoughlin was unfortunate to mark his 25th appearance for AFC Wimbledon with his first own goal for the club
Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Sunderland
Kieran Sadlier complete his first assist for Doncaster in two months
Fleetwood 0-0 Bristol Rovers
Paddy Madden was booked for the fifth time this season
League 2
Bradford City 2-0 Mansfield Town
Ryan Sweeney was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game
Crewe Alexandra 3-1 Scunthorpe
Paul Green's first goal since September was also his fifth goal for Crewe
Newport Co. 1-1 Leyton Orient
Padraig Amond scored his tenth goal of the seasonDan McNamara was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game
Plymouth 2-1 Stevenage
Niall Canavan's first goal of the season, eleven months after his last strike, was also the 20th goal of his career
Monday, 30th December 2019
Championship
Derby County 2-1 Charlton
Jason Knight's brace was his first goals in senior footballSaturday, 28 December 2019
Round Up for St Stephen's Day 2019 fixtures
Thursday, 26th December 2019
Premier League
Tottenham 2-1 Brighton and Hove Albion
Shane Duffy was named in the Brighton starting XI for the first time in a month
Chelsea 0-2 Southampton
Michael Obafemi is the tenth Irish player to score in the Premier League this season, the first time there has been ten, or more, Irish goalscorers since the 2916/17 season
Everton 1-0 Burnley
Kevin Long came off the bench for his first appearance in the 2019/20 Premier League season - his first appearance for Burnley in four months - making him the seventeenth Irish player to appear in this season's competition, two more than in 2018/19 and equaling the total from 2017/18
Sheffield United 1-1 Watford
David McGoldrick was named in Sheffield United's starting XI for the 50th time
Championship
Luton 3-3 Fulham
James Collins' assist was his first since October
Leeds United 1-1 Preston North End
Alan Browne's goal was his 30th strike for PrestonA fabulous flowing team move from Preston is finished off by Browne after the team won the ball back deep in their own half - a perfectly-executed counter attack 👌— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) December 26, 2019
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League 1
Bristol Rovers 1-2 AFC Wimbledon
Shane McLoughlin was booked for the first time this season
Peterborough 0-3 Doncaster Rovers
The first goal of Kieran Sadlier's brace was his tenth goal in League One
Portsmouth 2-0 Wycombe Wanderers
Ronan Curtis' tenth goal of the season was also his 20th in League Oene
Rochdale 2-3 Fleetwood
In his 25th appearance for Rochdale, Eoghan O'Connell was booked for the first time since August
Southend United 2-2 MK Dons
Robert Kiernan scored his first goal of the season was also the fifth goal of his careerJoe Mason fourth goal of the season was also his tenth goal in League One, and the 60th goal of his career
League 2
Carlisle United 0-0 Bradford City
Paudie O'Connor made his 25th appearance for Bradford City
Cheltenham 0-1 Plymouth
Billy Clarke started a game for Plymouth for the first time in a month
Exeter 1-0 Newport Co.
Pierce Sweeney was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game
Salford City 3-1 Crewe Alexandra
Adam Rooney returned to the Salford starting XI for the first time in a month
Swindon Town 4-0 Cambridge United
Eoin Doyle marked his 250th start in British football by becoming only the second player to score in eleven consecutive league games this decade⚽️ @Official_STFC's Eoin Doyle is only the 2nd player this century, after Jamie Vardy, to score in 11 successive league appearances in England's top 4 divisions pic.twitter.com/TI1C8Xcchb— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) December 26, 2019
Scottish Premier League
Hearts 0-2 Hibernian
Daryl Horgan started for Hibs for the first time since Saturday, 2nd November Jake Mulraney was shown his first yellow card since August
Ross County 1-2 Motherwell
Jake Carroll's start was his 25th appearance in the SPL
Friday, 27th December 2019
Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 Manchester City
Matt Doherty marked his 25th appearance of the season with his fifth goal of the seasonMonday, 23 December 2019
Round Up for the weekend of Friday, 20th December 2019
Friday, 20th December 2019
Scottish Premier League
Hibernian 0-3 Rangers
In his 25th appearance of the season, Daryl Horgan was booked for the first time since September
Saturday, 21st December 2019
Premier League
Bournemouth 0-1 Burnley
Jeff Hendrick was booked for the fifth time this season
Brighton and Hove Albion 0-1 Sheffield United
Enda Stevens' start was his 25th appearance in the Premier LeagueDavid McGoldrick was booked for the first time in two months
Newcastle Utd 1-0 Crystal Palace
James McCarthy completed 90 minutes in a league game for the first time in three years
Norwich 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Matt Doherty was booked for the first time this season in what was his 250th start for Wolverhampton Wanderers
Championship
Millwall 1-2 Barnsley
Aiden O'Brien scored his tenth Championship goalJay Molumby's first booking since Saturday, 9 November was his fifth yellow card of the season
QPR 2-2 Charlton
Ryan Manning was booked for the fifth time this season
West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Brentford
Dara O'Shea came off the bench for his Championship debut - this was his first appearance since August
League 1
Gillingham 3-1 MK Dons
Jack Bonham made his 25th appearance for Gillingham - all of which have been startsThomas O'Connor's start was his 25th appearance in senior football
Bolton 3-2 Southend United
Daryl Murphy's completed his first assist since New Year's Day
Burton Albion 3-1 Rochdale
Eoghan O'Connell made his 50th appearance in League One
Rotherham 2-2 Fleetwood
Trevor Clarke was booked for the first time in two months
League 2
Bradford City 1-1 Salford City
Adam Rooney scored for the first time in a monthDylan Connolly assisted a goal for the first time since Saturday, 12th October
Forest Green 2-2 Swindon Town
Eoin Doyle scored for the 10th game in succession, the first goal of his brace was his 20th goal for the club
Port Vale 1-1 Cheltenham
Jake Doyle-Hayes made his fifth assist of the season
Scottish Premier League
Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen
Jon Gallagher made his 25th appearance for Aberdeen
Hamilton Academical 2-1 Hearts
Glenn Whelan was booked for the first time in two months
Scottish Championship
Inverness CT 2-0 Dunfermline
Aaron Doran completed his tenth assist for the club
Monday, 16 December 2019
Round Up for weekend of Satuday, 14th December 2019
Saturday, 14th December 2019
Premier League
Sheffield United 2-0 Aston Villa
David McGoldrick's assisted a goal for the first time in a month
Championship
Brentford 1-0 Fulham
Cyrus Christie was named in the Fulham starting XI for the 25th time
Stoke City 0-0 Reading
James McClean started a game for Stoke for the 50th time
League 1
AFC Wimbledon 2-1 Doncaster Rovers
Callum Reilly scored his first goal in two monthsKieran Sadlier was booked for the first time this season
Accrington Stanley 4-1 Portsmouth
Ronan Curtis scored his 20th goal for Portsmouth
Fleetwood 1-1 Gillingham
Paddy Madden's marked his 300th appearance in League One with his 16th goal of the season
Shrewsbury 2-1 Coventry
Jordan Shipley scored his fifth goal of the season
Southend United 2-2 Rotherham
Robert Kiernan scored an own goal for the first time since January 2011
League 2
Carlisle United 0-0 Grimsby
Canice Carroll's start was his 25th appearance in League Two
Cheltenham 1-1 Cambridge United
Samir Carruthers started his first game in three months
Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Mansfield Town
Eddie Nolan made his 350th career appearance
Leyton Orient 0-0 Bradford City
Anthony O'Connor was booked for the first time this season
Plymouth 3-0 Morecambe
Billy Clarke's introduction in the second half was his 50th appearance in League Two
Salford City 0-1 Exeter
Pierce Sweeney made his first assist of the season
Scottish Premier League
Hearts 0-1 St Johnstone
Aidan Keena was named in the Hearts starting XI for the first time in three months
Scottish Championship
Arbroath 0-1 Dundee Utd
Mark Connolly came off the bench for his 25th appearance for Dundee United
Bulgarian Championship
CSKA Sofia 4-0 DUNAV 2010
Graham Carey scored his first goal for CSKA Sofia
Sunday, 15th December 2019
Premier League
Manchester United 1-1 Everton
Seamus Coleman's first start since Tuesday, 29th October was his 300th appearance for Everton
Sunday, 15 December 2019
Round Up for weekend of Thursday, 14th November 2019
Thursday, 14th November 2019
International Friendly
Republic of Ireland 3-1 New Zealand
Both Kieran O'Hara and Jack Byrne started for Ireland for the first time in their second appearanceCiaran Clark's start was his first international appearance since Thursday, 6th September 2018Both Troy Parrott and Lee O'Connor's starts were also their international debut
Sean Maguire scored his first goal in his first start since Saturday, 23rd March
In his third appearance, and his first starting since May 2018, Derrick Williams scored his first international goal
Callum Robinson scored his first goal for Ireland
Saturday, 16th November 2019
League 1
Bolton 1-0 MK Dons
Joe Mason made his first start for MK Dons - this was his first start since October 2018
Coventry 2-1 Rochdale
Jimmy Ryan was booked for the first time this season
Gillingham 1-0 Lincoln City
Cian Bolger first booking in seven weeks, was also his fifth yellow card of the season
League 2
Exeter 0-0 Cheltenham
Jake Doyle-Hayes' start was his 25th career appearance
Forest Green 0-1 Plymouth
Niall Canavan made his 50th start for Plymouth
Port Vale 2-1 Carlisle United
Canice Carroll was booked for the fifth time this season, in what was his first start in a month
Salford City 2-3 Swindon Town
Adam Rooney scored his fifth and sixth goals of the seasonEoin Doyle scored his 15th and 16th goals of the season, and also completed his first assist of the season
Friday, 13 December 2019
Round up for week of Tuesday, 10th December 2019
Tuesday, 10th December 2019
Championship
Bristol City 1-2 Millwall
Callum O'Dowda scored his first goal of the season
Preston North End 2-1 Fulham
Cyrus Christie was named in the Fulham starting XI for the first time since AugustSean Maguire scored for the first time since Saturday, 21st September
Joe Rafferty was sent off for the first time for Preston, three and a half years after his last red card in February 2017
Stoke City 3-0 Luton
Alan Sheehan started for Luton for the first time in almost three monthsGlen Rea made his first appearance of the season (his first in almost a year), this was also his first appearance in the Championship
James McClean scored his 15th Championship goal, and was booked for the fifth time this season
Scottish Championship
Greenock Morton 1-2 Dundee Utd
Mark Connolly's late introduction for Dundee was his first appearance in a month
English FA Cup
Ipswich 1-2 Coventry
Barry Cotter's start was his first appearance in the FA Cup
Wednesday, 11th December 2019
Championship
Derby County 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Jason Knight was booked for the first time this season in what was his first start since Saturday, 31st AugustMonday, 9 December 2019
Round Up for weekend of Friday, 6th December 2019
Friday, 6th December 2019
Championship
Millwall 2-2 Nottingham Forest
Shaun Williams marked his 250th appearance for Millwall with his second goal in two games - his first time scoring in consecutive games since August 2016Aiden O'Brien's late equaliser was his first goal since Tuesday, 13 August
Saturday, 7th December 2019
Premier League
Tottenham 5-0 Burnley
Troy Parrott came off the bench for his first appearance in the competition - the 16th Irish player to appear in the Premier League this season, one more than appeared in 2018/19.Parrott is the third Irish teenage player to play in the competition this season, the first time that's happened since 2011/12
Championship
Hull City 2-1 Stoke City
James McClean completed his first assist of the season - his first since January
Luton 2-1 Wigan
James Collins' start was his 450th career appearanceAnthony Pilkington was booked for the first time this season
League 1
Bolton 2-2 AFC Wimbledon
Daryl Murphy scored his fifth goal for Bolton
Bristol Rovers 4-2 Southend United
Stephen McLaughlin completed his first assist in two months
Coventry 1-1 Ipswich
Alan Judge made his fifth assist for Ipswich
League 2
Cambridge United 1-0 Plymouth
On his first appearance since Saturday, 14 September, Samir Carruthers was shown his first yellow card since February 2017
Colchester 1-0 Salford City
Richie Towell was booked for the first time since August
Forest Green 0-2 Scunthorpe
Kevin Dawson started his first game for Forest Green in three monthsDominic Bernard was booked for the fifth time this season
Mansfield Town 0-3 Cheltenham
Jake Doyle-Hayes completed two assist in this game - before this his last assist came in August
Morecambe 1-1 Carlisle United
John O'Sullivan scored his first goal in two months
Scottish Premier League
Motherwell 1-0 Hearts
Aidan Keena came off the bench for his first appearance in six weeksJake Mulraney was sent off for the first time since January 2018
Scottish Championship
Dunfermline 3-1 Greenock Morton
Danny Rogers was booked for the first time since March 2016
Inverness CT 2-0 Ayr
Aaron Doran made his first assist of the season
Sunday, 8 December 2019
Premier League
Norwich 1-2 Sheffield United
Enda Stevens scored his first goal of the season - also his first goal in the Premier LeagueStevens is the ninth Irish player to score in the competition this season, the most since 2016/17 when ten players scored
Callum Robinson was booked for the first time in 14 months
Friday, 6 December 2019
Round Up for week of Tuesday, 3rd December 2019
Tuesday, 3rd December 2019
Premier League
Burnley 1-4 Manchester City
Robbie Brady's first goal of the season, his first in more than two years, was also his fifth goal for Burnley.Brady is the eighth Irish player to score in the Premier League this season, one more than in 2018/19
League 1
Burton Albion 1-1 Southend United
Stephen McLaughlin scored his 25th goal in English football,John-Joe O'Toole was sent off for the second time this season, the ninth red card of his career
Football League Trophy
Colchester 1-2 Stevenage
Michael Timlin was booked for the first time in a month
Portsmouth 2-1 Northampton
Marcus Harness scored his fifth goal for PortsmouthMichael Harriman scored his first goal for Northampton, this was his first goal since September 2017
MK Dons 2-0 Coventry
Joe Mason's strike was his first goal in the competition
Wednesday, 4th December 2019
Premier League
Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa
Conor Hourihane's start was his 400th career appearance
Southampton 2-1 Norwich
Shane Long completed his first assist since January in what was his 100th time being named in the Southampton starting XI
Scottish Premier League
Aberdeen 2-2 Rangers
Jon Gallagher's goal was the first of his career
Hearts 1-1 Livingston
Jake Mulraney started his first game in six weeks
Kilmarnock 0-0 St Johnstone
Gary Dicker's booking (his first in a month) was his fifth yellow card of the season
Ross County 2-1 Hibernian
Daryl Horgan made his 50th appearance in the SPL
Football League Trophy
Peterborough 1-1 Ipswich
Barry Cotter made his first appearance of the season on his 21st birthday
Doncaster Rovers 0-3 Leicester City U21
Ian Lawlor's start was his first appearance in a monthShane Blaney's start was his first appearance in two months
Tranmere 3-2 Manchester United U21
Ayodeji Sotona came off the bench for his first appearance in senior football, and was sent off for the first time
Bristol Rovers 1-1 Leyton Orient
In his first appearance in a month, Conor Wilkinson was booked for the first time in two months
Monday, 2 December 2019
Round up for weekend of Saturday, 30th November 2019
Saturday, 30th November 2019
Premier League
Two Irish teenagers (Aaron Connolly and Michael Obafemi) were named in the starting XI of their respective clubs in the Premier League today, for the first time since Saturday, 21st January 2006 when Joey O'Brien and Stephen Ireland (both 19) started for Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City, respectively.
Burnley 0-2 Crystal Palace
Robbie Brady started his first game in six weeks
Southampton 2-1 Watford
Shane Long's appearance off the bench was his 300th appearance in the Premier League
Championship
Birmingham City 1-1 Millwall
Shaun Williams scored his first goal of the season - and what a way to do it!Derby County 1-1 QPR
League 2
Macclesfield 1-1 Bradford City
Corey O'Keeffe's first booking in nine weeks was his fifth yellow card of the season
Scottish Premier League
Aberdeen 2-1 St Mirren
Jon Gallagher was named in the Aberdeen starting XI for the first time in a month
Hibernian 2-2 Kilmarnock
Alan Power was booked for the fifth time this season
Motherwell 4-0 St Johnstone
Jake Carroll scored his first goal for Motherwell, this was his first goal since March 2016
English FA Cup
Portsmouth 2-1 Altrincham
Marcus Harness started his first game in five weeks
Walsall 0-1 Oxford United
Callum Cockerill-Mollett was booked for the first time this season
Sunday, 1st December 2019
Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Sheffield United
Matt Doherty's goal was his scored his 25th goal for the club, this was also the 30th goal of his careerJohn Egan was booked for the first time this season
English FA Cup
Coventry 1-1 Ipswich
Alan Judge assisted a goal for the first time since August
Exeter 2-2 Hartlepool
Pierce Sweeney was named in the Exeter starting XI for the 150th time
Gillingham 3-0 Doncaster Rovers
Mark Byrne scored his first goal of the season
Crawley 1-2 Fleetwood
Paddy Madden's goal (his fourth in four games) was his 15th goal of the season and his 40th goal for the Fleetwood
Monday, 25 November 2019
Round up for weekend of Saturday, 23rd November 2019
Saturday, 23rd November 2019
Premier League
Arsenal 2-2 Southampton
Michael Obafemi started a game for Southampton for the first time in two months
Championship
Derby County 1-0 Preston North End
Joe Rafferty was booked for the first time this season - almost a year after his last yellow card in December 2018
Luton 1-2 Leeds United
James Collins' goal was his first strike in two months
Stoke City 2-1 Wigan
Stephen Ward was booked for the first time this season - 15 months after his last booking in August 2018James McClean's first booking in two months was also his fifth yellow card of 2019/20
Swansea 0-1 Millwall
Alex Pearce made his 25th appearance for Millwall, two months after his last appearance for the Lions
League 1
AFC Wimbledon 1-0 Gillingham
Ryan Delaney was booked for the first time since September
Accrington Stanley 7-1 Bolton
Seamus Conneely was booked for the fifth time, and completed his fifth assist for Accrington Stanley in this game
MK Dons 2-3 Rotherham
Joe Mason scored his first goal for MK Dons, this was his first goal since scoring for Colorado Rapids in June 2018
Rochdale 0-3 Portsmouth
Jimmy Keohane started his 25th game for RochdaleRonan Curtis scored his 15th and 16th goals in League One
Sunderland 1-1 Coventry
Aiden McGeady's start was his 50th appearance in League One
League 2
Northampton 2-0 Grimsby
James McKeown was booked for the first time this season
Plymouth 2-1 Bradford City
Niall Canavan's own goal was his second for Plymouth, and the third of his career
Swindon Town 1-0 Mansfield Town
Eoin Doyle's goal was his 30th in League Two
Scottish Premier League
Hibernian 3-1 Motherwell
Daryl Horgan scored his tenth goal for Hibernian
St Mirren 2-1 Ross County
Both Sam Foley and Sean McLoughlin scored their first goal for St Mirren
Scottish Championship
Inverness CT 1-0 Dundee
Aaron Doran was booked for the first time this season, and scored his fifth of the season in this game
Slovakian Super Liga
Zemplín Michalovce 5-0 DAC
Connor Ronan's start was the 50th of his career
Sunday, 24th November 2019
Premier League
Sheffield United 3-3 Manchester United
Callum Robinson completed his first assist of the season for Sheffield United's late equaliser
Monday, 11 November 2019
Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 9th November 2019
Saturday, 9 November 2019
Premier League
Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace
James McCarthy was booked for the first time since August
Newcastle Utd 2-1 Bournemouth
Ciaran Clark scored his tenth goal for the club, the 20th goal of his career, and in two consecutive games for the first time in his career
Southampton 1-2 Everton
Michael Obafemi came off the bench for his first appearance in a month
Tottenham 1-1 Sheffield United
David McGoldrick completed his first assist of the season
Championship
Barnsley 2-4 Stoke City
In new manager Michael O'Neill's first game, James McClean was named in the starting XI for the first time since Tuesday, 1st October
Birmingham City 0-1 Fulham
In his first appearance since August, Cyrus Christie was booked for the first time this season
Leeds United 2-1 Blackburn
Derrick Williams scored his fifth goal for Blackburn, this was also the tenth goal of his career
Millwall 2-1 Charlton
Shaun Williams made his first assist of the season
Preston North End 3-1 Huddersfield
Alan Browne scored his first goal of the seasonSean Maguire was booked for the first time this season
QPR 2-2 Middlesbrough
Darren Randolph was booked for the first time since April 2018 in what was his 200th appearance in the Championship
Reading 3-0 Luton
Alan Sheehan's second half introduction was his first appearance since Tuesday, 24th September
Scottish Premier League
Hearts 5-2 St Mirren
Jake Mulraney scored his first goal of the season
English FA Cup
Sunderland 1-1 Gillingham
Aiden McGeady scored his 70th goal of his career, this was also his fifth goal of the season
Crawley 4-1 Scunthorpe
Reece Grego Cox's brace was his first goals in the FA Cup
Colchester 0-2 Coventry
Jordan Shipley's brace was his first goal since August
Salford City 1-1 Burton Albion
Richie Towell scored for the first time since the end of August
Grimsby 1-1 Newport Co.
Mark O'Brien made his 150th career startPadraig Amond made his 25th appearance in the competition
AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Doncaster Rovers
Shane McLoughlin was named in the starting XI for the first time since September
Cheltenham 1-1 Swindon Town
Sean Long made his 25th appearance for Cheltenham
Accrington Stanley 0-2 Crewe Alexandra
Seamus Conneely made his 200th appearance for Accrington StanleyPaul Green made his first assist of the season
MK Dons 0-1 Port Vale
Joe Mason made his first appearance for MK Dons, this was his first appearance since December 2018
Indian Super League
Atlético de Kolkata 3-1 Jamshedpur
Carl McHugh was booked for the first time this season
Slovakian Super Liga
DAC 3-1 Trenčín
Connor Ronan made his 25th start for DAC
Sunday, 10th November 2019
Premier League
Manchester United 3-1 Brighton and Hove Albion
Shane Duffy's started his first game for the Seagulls since September
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Aston Villa
Matt Doherty's start was his 50th appearance in the Premier League
Monday, 4 November 2019
Round Up for weekend of Friday, 1st November 2015
Friday, 1st November 2019
Championship
Barnsley 2-2 Bristol City
Callum O'Dowda's start was his 100th appearance in the Championship
Saturday, 2nd November 2019
Premier League
The two goals scored by Duffy and Clark today brings the total number of Irish goalscorers in the Premier League in 2019/20 to seven - as many as scored in the 2018/19 season
Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0 Norwich
Shane Duffy scored his first goal of the season - his first goal since February
West Ham United 2-3 Newcastle Utd
Ciaran Clark scored his first goal of the season - his first goal since January
League 1
Bolton 2-1 Fleetwood
Paddy Madden was booked for the first time in a month
Doncaster Rovers 2-2 Burton Albion
Kieran Sadlier scored his tenth goal for Doncaster
Rochdale 1-2 Bristol Rovers
Eoghan O'Connell scored an own goal for the first time since August 2014
League 2
Bradford City 2-0 Exeter
Pierce Sweeney unfortunately scored the first own goal of his career in what was his 150th appearance for Exeter
Carlisle United 2-1 Macclesfield
Canice Carroll's late second half introduction was his 50th career appearanceEmmanuel Osadebe was shown his first yellow card in two months
Crewe Alexandra 0-1 Port Vale
Eddie Nolan made his 100th start for Crewe Alexandra
Mansfield Town 2-3 Colchester
Ryan Sweeney scored his first goal Saturday, 22nd December 2018
Swindon Town 2-1 Walsall
Rory Gaffney scored his first goal for loan club Walsall
Scottish Championship
Dunfermline 2-0 Queen of the South
Ryan Scully made his 25th appearance for Dunfermline
Inverness CT 0-3 Dundee Utd
Aaron Doran was named in an Inverness Caledonian Thistle starting XI for the 200th timeMark Connolly came off the bench for his first appearance for Dundee in two months
Thursday, 31 October 2019
Round Up for weekend of Friday, 25th October 2019
Friday, 25th October 2019
Australian A-League
Brisbane Roar 0-1 Melbourne Victory
Roy O'Donovan was booked for the first time this season
Saturday, 26th October 2019
Premier League
West Ham United 1-1 Sheffield United
Enda Stevens was shown his first yellow card of the 2019/20 season
Burnley 2-4 Chelsea
Robbie Brady's two assists in this game was the first time there were two assists by an Irish player in a single Premier League game since Brady and Jeff Hendrick assisted a goal each for Burnley against Swansea in November 2017
Championship
Millwall 2-0 Stoke City
Scott Hogan was named in the Stoke starting XI for the first time in a month
Preston North End 3-2 Blackburn
Both Sean Maguire and Alan Browne completed their tenth assist for Preston in this game, Browne's was his first of the season
West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Charlton
Josh Cullen marked his 25th appearance in the Championships with his first goal in the competition
League 1
Accrington Stanley 0-1 Gillingham
Mark Byrne's start was his 150th appearance for GillinghamThomas O'Connor made his first assist of the season
Bristol Rovers 2-2 Portsmouth
Ronan Curtis' strike was his 15th goal for Portsmouth
Burton Albion 0-0 Blackpool
Stephen Quinn's start (his first appearance in a month) was his 100th appearance in League One
Southend United 1-3 Ipswich
Simon Cox was booked for the first time in a month in what was his 150th start for Southend United
League 2
Colchester 3-1 Newport Co.
Mark O'Brien made his 100th start for Newport County
Scottish Premier League
Hibernian 2-2 Ross County
Daryl Horgan first goal since August was also his fifth goal in the SPL
Tuesday, 29th October 2019
Scottish Championship
Dunfermline 2-0 Arbroath
Ryan Scully's first start since Saturday, 31 August 2019(58 days)Ryan Scully's first appearance since Saturday, 31 August 2019(58 days)
Queen of the South 0-2 Inverness CT
Aaron Doran's first goal since Saturday, 7 September 2019(51 days)
English League Cup
Manchester City 3-1 Southampton
Shane Long made his 25th appearance in the competition
Football League Trophy
Plymouth 0-1 Chelsea U21
Billy Clarke made his first start for Plymouth
Wednesday, 30th October 2019
Scottish Premier League
Motherwell 2-1 Kilmarnock
Gary Dicker was booked for the first time since AugustJake Carroll made his first assist of the season - his first since November 2018
English League Cup
Liverpool 5-5 Arsenal
Caoimhin Kelleher's start was his first appearance for Liverpool in a month
Tuesday, 22 October 2019
Round Up for weekend of Friday, 19th October 2019
Friday, 18th October 2019
League 1
Lincoln City 0-0 Shrewsbury
In his 25th start for Lincoln City, Cian Bolger was sent off for the first time for the club. This was the fifth time he'd been sent off in his career, and the first time since September 2018
Tranmere 1-1 Southend United
Stephen McLaughlin's start for Southend was his 200th appearance in English footballSimon Cox completed his first assist of the season
Saturday, 19th October 2019
Premier League
Chelsea 1-0 Newcastle Utd
Ciaran Clark was booked for the first time this season
Leicester City 2-1 Burnley
Jeff Hendrick was named in a starting XI for Burnley for the 100th timeRobbie Brady made his first start of the season
Championship
Brentford 3-2 Millwall
Shaun Williams started his 350th game in English football
Charlton 3-0 Derby County
Josh Cullen made his first assist of the season, this was his fifth assist for Charlton
Hull City 2-3 QPR
Ryan Manning scored his fifth goal for QPR
Luton 3-0 Bristol City
In his 100th start for Luton, James Collins completed his first assist since December 2018
Reading 1-0 Preston North End
Sean Maguire was named in the Preston starting XI for the 50th time
League 1
Doncaster Rovers 2-0 Bristol Rovers
Kieran Sadlier scored his fifth goal of the season
Fleetwood 4-1 Burton Albion
In his first start in month, Paddy Madden scored his first hat trick in English football, and completed his first assist of the season. The first goal of the triple was his 100th goal in League OneJohn-Joe O'Toole made his 150th appearance in League One
Gillingham 1-2 Peterborough
Mark Byrne was booked for the fifth time this season
Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Sunderland
Aiden McGeady was booked for the fifth time this season
League 2
Bradford City 2-1 Crawley
Reece Grego Cox scored his fifth goal for Crawley
Crewe Alexandra 3-1 Swindon Town
Eddie Nolan made his 150th appearance in League Two
Forest Green 2-2 Mansfield Town
Conor Shaughnessy was booked for the first time this season, more than two years after his last booking in September 2017
Newport Co. 2-1 Scunthorpe
Mark O'Brien scored an own goal for the first time since January 2015, and also assisted a goal for the first time since October 2017
Northampton 2-0 Salford City
Alan McCormack started a game for the first time since early AugustMichael Harriman was booked for the first time since November 2018 in whay was his 250th career appearance
Adam Rooney made his 50th appearance in League Two
Oldham 0-1 Macclesfield
After signing a short term deal during the week, Chris McCann made his first appearance for Oldham, and was booked for the first time since December 2018
Plymouth 2-0 Carlisle United
Billy Clarke made his first appearance for Plymouth, the former U21 striker signed a short term with the Pilgrims the day before
Port Vale 1-1 Stevenage
Michael Timlin's 50th start for Stevenage was also his 450th career appearance
Walsall 1-2 Cheltenham
Liam Kinsella was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game
Scottish Premier League
Kilmarnock 2-1 Livingston
Gary Dicker scored his first goal of the season, this was his first goal since January 2017
Motherwell 0-3 Aberdeen
Stephen Gleeson made his first appearance of the season as a late second half substitute for Aberdeen
Bulgarian Second League
Pirin Blagoevgrad 3-1 Pomorie
Conor Henderson scored his first goal of the season in his first start of the season - his first strike since April 2018
Scottish Premier League
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2-1 Ironi Kiryat
Cillian Sheridan scored his first goal since August
Sunday, 20th October 2019
Scottish Premier League
Hearts 1-1 Rangers
In his first start since August, Aidan White was booked for the first time this season, also his first yellow card since January 2017,
Indian Super League
Kerala Blasters 2-1 Atlético de Kolkata
On the opening day of the new season in India, Carl McHugh marked his first appearance for Atlético de Kolkata with his first goal since August 2018
Monday, 21st October 2019
Premier League
Sheffield United 1-0 Arsenal
David McGoldrick was booked for the first time since December 2018, in his first appearance in a month
Thursday, 17 October 2019
What if Premier League results were aggregated?
A really interesting question was asked recently on the Football365 mailbox - what if Premier League results were decided on aggregate, similar to the knock out stages of the Champions League and Europa League. So, for example, Liverpool's two results against Manchester City last season - a 0-0 draw at Anfield and a 2-1 loss at the Etihad stadium - would result in a 2-1 win, and three points, for Pep Guardiola's side. This reduces the number of results in a season from 38 to 19, and the maximum points a team can earn is reduced from 114 to 57.
Part of the appearance data aggregated here at Irish Abroad is the actual results, so applying this restructured points system to the fixtures of the 2018/19 season results in the following table.
Liverpool are the obvious winners from the new system, finishing one place higher as champions only one pair of fixtures resulting in a loss all season. Manchester City finish in second, despite going the season unbeaten, with a number of draws meaning they slip to second. The big movers on the new table are Arsenal, who climb three places to third in the table. No other team moves by more than two places. While the top half has some movement, nine of the bottom eleven teams are in the same position, with West Ham's drop of two places the only difference to the actual league table.
Part of the appearance data aggregated here at Irish Abroad is the actual results, so applying this restructured points system to the fixtures of the 2018/19 season results in the following table.
Liverpool are the obvious winners from the new system, finishing one place higher as champions only one pair of fixtures resulting in a loss all season. Manchester City finish in second, despite going the season unbeaten, with a number of draws meaning they slip to second. The big movers on the new table are Arsenal, who climb three places to third in the table. No other team moves by more than two places. While the top half has some movement, nine of the bottom eleven teams are in the same position, with West Ham's drop of two places the only difference to the actual league table.
| Team | Points | +/- |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 54 | +1 |
| Manchester City | 53 | -1 |
| Arsenal | 40 | +3 |
| Tottenham | 37 | = |
| Leicester City | 33 | -2 |
| Chelsea | 32 | +1 |
| Manchester United | 32 | +1 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | +1 |
| Everton | 30 | -1 |
| Crystal Palace | 27 | +2 |
| Watford | 26 | = |
| West Ham United | 26 | -2 |
| Newcastle Utd | 25 | = |
| Bournemouth | 21 | = |
| Burnley | 18 | = |
| Southampton | 18 | = |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 17 | = |
| Cardiff | 13 | = |
| Fulham | 7 | = |
| Huddersfield | 5 | = |
Tuesday, 15 October 2019
Teenage (Competitive) Kicks
After starting against in the Euro 2020 qualifier against Switzerland, Aaron Connolly joined an elite group of players who made their full competitive debut before their 20th birthday.
Only 16 players (including Connolly) have done this in the 564 game history of the Republic, starting with Kevin O'Flanagan and Jackie Carey in a qualifier for the 1938 World Cup against Norway.
Before Connolly, the last time a teenage player started a competitive game was in September 1998, when Robbie Keane and Damien Duff, aged 18 and 19 respectively, started against Croatia in a 2-0 win for the Boys in Green. Keane is also the youngest player ever to start a competitive game
Only 16 players (including Connolly) have done this in the 564 game history of the Republic, starting with Kevin O'Flanagan and Jackie Carey in a qualifier for the 1938 World Cup against Norway.
Before Connolly, the last time a teenage player started a competitive game was in September 1998, when Robbie Keane and Damien Duff, aged 18 and 19 respectively, started against Croatia in a 2-0 win for the Boys in Green. Keane is also the youngest player ever to start a competitive game
| Player | Level | Date of birth | Date | Home | Score | Away | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin O'Flanagan | World Cup Qualifier | 10 June 1919 | 7 November 1937 | Republic of Ireland | 3-3 | Norway | 18 years, 150 days |
| Jackie Carey | World Cup Qualifier | 23 February 1919 | 7 November 1937 | Republic of Ireland | 3-3 | Norway | 18 years, 257 days |
| Arthur Fitzsimons | World Cup Qualifier | 16 December 1929 | 8 September 1949 | Republic of Ireland | 3-0 | Finland | 19 years, 266 days |
| Liam Munroe | World Cup Qualifier | 28 November 1933 | 28 October 1953 | Republic of Ireland | 4-0 | Luxembourg | 19 years, 334 days |
| Don Givens | World Cup Qualifier | 9 August 1949 | 27 May 1969 | Denmark | 2-0 | Republic of Ireland | 19 years, 291 days |
| Jimmy Holmes | World Cup Qualifier | 11 November 1953 | 15 November 1972 | Republic of Ireland | 2-1 | France | 19 years, 4 days |
| Liam Brady | European Cup Qualifier | 13 February 1956 | 30 October 1974 | Republic of Ireland | 3-0 | Soviet Union | 18 years, 259 days |
| David O'Leary | World Cup Qualifier | 2 May 1958 | 17 November 1976 | France | 2-0 | Republic of Ireland | 18 years, 199 days |
| Pierce O'Leary | European Cup Qualifier | 5 November 1959 | 17 October 1979 | Republic of Ireland | 3-0 | Bulgaria | 19 years, 346 days |
| Steve Staunton | World Cup Qualifier | 19 January 1969 | 16 November 1988 | Spain | 2-0 | Republic of Ireland | 19 years, 302 days |
| Mark Kennedy | European Cup Qualifier | 15 May 1976 | 6 September 1995 | Austria | 3-1 | Republic of Ireland | 19 years, 114 days |
| David Connolly | World Cup Qualifier | 6 June 1977 | 30 April 1997 | Romania | 1-0 | Republic of Ireland | 19 years, 328 days |
| Ian Harte | World Cup Qualifier | 31 August 1977 | 31 August 1996 | Liechtenstein | 0-5 | Republic of Ireland | 19 years, 0 days |
| Damien Duff | European Cup Qualifier | 2 March 1979 | 5 September 1998 | Republic of Ireland | 2-0 | Croatia | 19 years, 187 days |
| Robbie Keane | European Cup Qualifier | 8 July 1980 | 5 September 1998 | Republic of Ireland | 2-0 | Croatia | 18 years, 59 days |
| Aaron Connolly | European Cup Qualifier | 28 January 2000 | 15 October 2019 | Switzerland | 2-0 | Republic of Ireland | 19 years, 260 days |
Monday, 14 October 2019
Round up for weekend of Saturday, 12th October 2019
Saturday, 12th October 2019
League 1
Blackpool 1-2 Rotherham
After returning from injury midweek in the Football League Trophy, Trevor Clarke made his first appearance in League One off the benchSean Scannell was booked for the first time this season, this was Scannell's first booking since September 2016!
Rochdale 2-1 Accrington Stanley
After signing a short term contract with Rochdale, Paul McShane made his first appearance for the Dale. This was the defender's first start since August 2018
Southend United 1-4 AFC Wimbledon
Ryan Delaney scored his first goal for AFC Wimbledon, this was also his fifth goal in English football, and his first goal in almost exactly one year - his last strike came on Saturday, 6 October 2018
League 2
Carlisle United 2-4 Crewe Alexandra
Eddie Nolan's start was his 100th appearance for Crewe Alexandra
Leyton Orient 3-1 Walsall
Conor Wilkinson scored his fifth goal in the competition, and in the same game was sent off for the first time since August 2017
Mansfield Town 6-1 Oldham
Conor Shaughnessy made his first assist of the season
Morecambe 1-2 Bradford City
Dylan Connolly made his first assist of the season
Swindon Town 1-1 Plymouth
Niall Canavan came off the bench for his 50th appearance for Plymouth
Euro Qualifiers
Georgia 0-0 Republic of Ireland
Ireland are now unbeaten in nine internationals, the longest unbeaten run since the team went 14 games without losing between May 2011 and June 2012Darren Randolph's start was his 40th appearance for Ireland
James McClean made his 70th appearance for Ireland
Callum Robinson made his tenth appearance for Ireland
James Collins made his first start for Ireland
Aaron Connolly came off the bench for his first appearance for Ireland
Derrick Williams made his second appearance for Ireland, his first appearance since May 2018
Glenn Whelan was booked for the first time at international level since September 2016
Sunday, 13th October 2019
League 1
Coventry 0-1 Tranmere
Darren Potter made his 250th appearance in League One
Australian A-League
Perth Glory 1-1 Brisbane Roar
In the first A-League game of the season, Roy O'Donovan scored his 40th goal in the competition
Friday, 11 October 2019
Players to score in all four divisions in england
After breaking his Premier League duck against Norwich last weekend, Conor Hourihane reached a rare career milestone - scoring in each of the four divisions in England.
We only have comprehensive appearance data going back to the 2005-06 season, but we still managed to compile this list of players who managed the feat since then
1. David Connolly
Beginning his career at Watford, Connolly had scored for the Hornets in what was then known as Division 1 and Division 2, now the Championship and League One, before securing a move to Feyenoord. Following his return from the Netherlands, he scored for Wimbledon, West Ham, and Leicester in the Championship before a move to Wigan was quickly followed by his first Premier League goal in 2005-06 season. Connolly would go on to complete the quadruple by scoring four goals in League Two in his final season as a professional footballer for Portsmouth
Beginning his career at Watford, Connolly had scored for the Hornets in what was then known as Division 1 and Division 2, now the Championship and League One, before securing a move to Feyenoord. Following his return from the Netherlands, he scored for Wimbledon, West Ham, and Leicester in the Championship before a move to Wigan was quickly followed by his first Premier League goal in 2005-06 season. Connolly would go on to complete the quadruple by scoring four goals in League Two in his final season as a professional footballer for Portsmouth
2. Clinton Morrison
After scoring in his first appearance for Crystal Palace in the Premier League during the 1997-98 season, Morrison went on to score in the then-First Division for the Eagles. Morrison would also score for Birmingham in the Premier League, before returning to the South London side after four seasons. Following a move to Sheffield Wednesday in 2010, Morrison would collect strikes in League One, before finishing his career in 2015-16 with Exeter in League Two, with a single strike in the division
After scoring in his first appearance for Crystal Palace in the Premier League during the 1997-98 season, Morrison went on to score in the then-First Division for the Eagles. Morrison would also score for Birmingham in the Premier League, before returning to the South London side after four seasons. Following a move to Sheffield Wednesday in 2010, Morrison would collect strikes in League One, before finishing his career in 2015-16 with Exeter in League Two, with a single strike in the division
3. Gary Doherty
After scoring 12 times in three seasons in the Second Division with Luton, Doherty was brought to the Premier League by Tottenham Hotspur, where he scored four times across six seasons before moving to Norwich, for whom he scored three goals in the Championship. Following two seasons with Charlton in League One, the Donegal born player retired after two seasons in League Two with Wycombe, scoring twice in the 2012-13 season
After scoring 12 times in three seasons in the Second Division with Luton, Doherty was brought to the Premier League by Tottenham Hotspur, where he scored four times across six seasons before moving to Norwich, for whom he scored three goals in the Championship. Following two seasons with Charlton in League One, the Donegal born player retired after two seasons in League Two with Wycombe, scoring twice in the 2012-13 season
4. Noel Hunt
After two seasons in the League of Ireland, and six in Scotland, Hunt scored his first goal in English football in the Championship with Reading in the 2008-09 season. The Waterford-born striker would also score twice in the Premier League for the Royals. Following moves to Leeds, Ipswich and Southend, where he scored four times in League One, he completed the achievement with a single strike for Portsmouth in League Two in the 2016-17 season
After two seasons in the League of Ireland, and six in Scotland, Hunt scored his first goal in English football in the Championship with Reading in the 2008-09 season. The Waterford-born striker would also score twice in the Premier League for the Royals. Following moves to Leeds, Ipswich and Southend, where he scored four times in League One, he completed the achievement with a single strike for Portsmouth in League Two in the 2016-17 season
5. Stephen Elliott
After only two appearances for Manchester City in the Premier League, Elliott went on to score 22 league goals (20 in the Championship, 2 in the Premier League) for Sunderland in 81 league appearances on Wearside. Two goals in a loan spell at Norwich in League One in 2009-10 were followed in 2014-15 with a single strike in League Two for Carlisle
After only two appearances for Manchester City in the Premier League, Elliott went on to score 22 league goals (20 in the Championship, 2 in the Premier League) for Sunderland in 81 league appearances on Wearside. Two goals in a loan spell at Norwich in League One in 2009-10 were followed in 2014-15 with a single strike in League Two for Carlisle
6. Liam Lawrence
Lawrence began his career with Mansfield Town, where he scored in both the old Third and Second Division. A move to Sunderland in the 2004-05 season was followed with goals in the Championship and Premier League for the Black Cats
Lawrence began his career with Mansfield Town, where he scored in both the old Third and Second Division. A move to Sunderland in the 2004-05 season was followed with goals in the Championship and Premier League for the Black Cats
7. Sean Thornton
Thornton performances in the Second Division with Tranmere Rovers during the 2001-02 season, where he scored once, earned him a move the Premier League with Sunderland. He scored his only goal in the top division against Chelsea in April 2003 before scoring four times in the First Division the following season, following Sunderland's relegation. After three seasons in League One with Doncaster and Leyton Orient, Thornton scored for Shrewsbury in League Two during a loan spell at New Meadow
Thornton performances in the Second Division with Tranmere Rovers during the 2001-02 season, where he scored once, earned him a move the Premier League with Sunderland. He scored his only goal in the top division against Chelsea in April 2003 before scoring four times in the First Division the following season, following Sunderland's relegation. After three seasons in League One with Doncaster and Leyton Orient, Thornton scored for Shrewsbury in League Two during a loan spell at New Meadow
8. Kevin Kilbane
Beginning his career with local side Preston North End, Kilbane scored in both the third and second divisions for the Lilywhites before moving to West Brom, where his 15 goals in the First Division helped him secure a move to Premier League side Sunderland. Kilbane went on to score eight times for the Black Cats in the PL, before a moves to Everton, Wigan, and Hull, for whom he would score four, two, and one goals in the division, respectively
Beginning his career with local side Preston North End, Kilbane scored in both the third and second divisions for the Lilywhites before moving to West Brom, where his 15 goals in the First Division helped him secure a move to Premier League side Sunderland. Kilbane went on to score eight times for the Black Cats in the PL, before a moves to Everton, Wigan, and Hull, for whom he would score four, two, and one goals in the division, respectively
9. Steve Finnan
Finnan started his career in the youth setup at Wimbledon, and signed for non-league Welling on his release. Birmingham City offered him a professional contract, and he went on to score for the Blues in the First Division. After scoring for Notts County in the Second Division while on loan, he made a permanent move to Meadow Lane where he also scored in the Third Division. A move to Fulham meant more goals in the Second and First Divisions, but he didn't score his only goal in the Premier League until a year after his move to Liverpool in the 2003-04 season
10. Keith Andrews
Andrews had already made his Wolves debut before he scored his first senior goal on loan at Oxford in the Second Division. His second league goal was also on loan, this time with Walsall in the First Division. Andrews notched his first goal in League Two with MK Dons after his move in the 2006-07 season. Three years later, his manager with the Dons, Paul Ince, took him to the Premier League where he would go on to five league goals for the Lancashire side, followed by two more for West Brom
Notes
Each player also scored in both the League Cup and FA Cup, apart from Thornton and Andrews, both of whom never scored in the FA Cup, and Finnan who never scored in the League Cup
All players, except for Thornton and Hunt, have also scored at international level, however Hunt also scored in the Scottish Premier League, and in both Scottish Cups
Each player also scored in both the League Cup and FA Cup, apart from Thornton and Andrews, both of whom never scored in the FA Cup, and Finnan who never scored in the League Cup
All players, except for Thornton and Hunt, have also scored at international level, however Hunt also scored in the Scottish Premier League, and in both Scottish Cups
Tuesday, 8 October 2019
Will the real 100th Irish goalscorer in the Premier League please stand up?
In his first Premier League start at the weekend, Aaron Connolly scored twice against Tottenham Hotspur, and was later announced by the Match of the Day twitter account as the 100th Irish player to score in the league since it launched in 1992
However, here at Irish Abroad, we have a list of 107 players, either born in Ireland, or who have earned FAI caps at senior or underage level, who have scored in England's top division.
So, who are these six players who are not registered as Irish on premierleague.com, and who is the real 100th Irish player to score in the Premier League?
1. Lee Power
The Norwich forward was only 20 when he scored his first goal for Norwich in the Premier League against Crystal Palace in August 1992, and scored five more time for the Canaries in the league in the 1992/93 season. Qualifying to play for the Republic through his Waterford-born grandfather, he played thirteen times for the U21 side, scoring twice, and in a B international against Denmark in 1992, but never earned a senior cap
2. Mike Milligan
Manchester born Milligan appeared for Oldham and Norwich in the Premier League, scoring three times for the Latics in 1992/93, and twice for the Canaries in 1994/95. He represented Ireland at U21, U23, B, and once at senior level when he replaced Denis Irwin against the USA in a friendly in April 1992
3. Andy Turner
Turner set the record as the youngest goalscorer in the Premier League when, at 17 years and 166 days, he scored the first of his three league goals in the 1992/93 season. The record would stand until May 1997 when it was broken by Michael Owen. Turner earned several caps for the Ireland U21 side, but never played at senior international level
4, Jon Goodman
Goodman scored eleven times for Wimbledon in the Premier League across the 1994/95, 1995/96, and 1996/97 seasons. He qualified to play for Ireland after his father, who had been adopted, discovered links to Galway when tracing his heritage. Once it was clarified that this meant Goodman was eligible to play for the Republic, he was called up by Mick McCarthy and made his debut against Wales in 1997. Goodman would go on to earn three more caps for the Boys in Green
5. Liam Daish
Daish made the first of his five appearances for Ireland in February 1992 against Wales while playing for Cambridge in the then-Second Division, now rebranded as the Championship. He appeared in the Premier League for Coventry in 1995/96 and 1996/96, scoring once in both seasons. The move to the Sky Blues resulted in his recall to the Ireland squad, where he earned three caps in 1996
6. Gareth Whalley
Whalley started his career at Crewe, where manager Dario Gradi recommended him to Mick McCarthy during his first tenure as Ireland manager. McCarthy subsequently called the midfielder into several senior squads, but he never earned a senior cap. Following a move to Bradford in 1998, he went on to appear in the Premier League for the Bantams in the 1999/2000 and 2000/01 seasons, scoring once in the former
7. Matthew Rush
Qualifying through his Irish-born mother, Rush was called into the Ireland U21 side in 1991, going on to make four appearances. After returning from a loan during the 1993/94 season, Rush scored his first Premier League goal, and notched two more the following season.
So, taking into account that these Irish players have scored in the Premier League, who was the 100th Irish player to score in the Premier League? It's midfielder Harry Arter, who scored his first Premier League goal in Bournemouth's 3-1 loss to West Ham on Tuesday, 12th January 2016.
But is he? MOTD appear to have taken their lead from the statistics available on premierleague.com. If you open the Player Stats link on the website, and change the filter settings to the following:💯🇮🇪— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) October 5, 2019
Aaron Connolly is the 100th player from the Republic of Ireland to score a Premier League goal.#MOTD pic.twitter.com/AAIGy6Ukq3
- Filter By Season: "All Seasons"
- Filter By Nationality: "Ireland"
However, here at Irish Abroad, we have a list of 107 players, either born in Ireland, or who have earned FAI caps at senior or underage level, who have scored in England's top division.
So, who are these six players who are not registered as Irish on premierleague.com, and who is the real 100th Irish player to score in the Premier League?
1. Lee Power
The Norwich forward was only 20 when he scored his first goal for Norwich in the Premier League against Crystal Palace in August 1992, and scored five more time for the Canaries in the league in the 1992/93 season. Qualifying to play for the Republic through his Waterford-born grandfather, he played thirteen times for the U21 side, scoring twice, and in a B international against Denmark in 1992, but never earned a senior cap
2. Mike Milligan
Manchester born Milligan appeared for Oldham and Norwich in the Premier League, scoring three times for the Latics in 1992/93, and twice for the Canaries in 1994/95. He represented Ireland at U21, U23, B, and once at senior level when he replaced Denis Irwin against the USA in a friendly in April 1992
3. Andy Turner
Turner set the record as the youngest goalscorer in the Premier League when, at 17 years and 166 days, he scored the first of his three league goals in the 1992/93 season. The record would stand until May 1997 when it was broken by Michael Owen. Turner earned several caps for the Ireland U21 side, but never played at senior international level
4, Jon Goodman
Goodman scored eleven times for Wimbledon in the Premier League across the 1994/95, 1995/96, and 1996/97 seasons. He qualified to play for Ireland after his father, who had been adopted, discovered links to Galway when tracing his heritage. Once it was clarified that this meant Goodman was eligible to play for the Republic, he was called up by Mick McCarthy and made his debut against Wales in 1997. Goodman would go on to earn three more caps for the Boys in Green
5. Liam Daish
Daish made the first of his five appearances for Ireland in February 1992 against Wales while playing for Cambridge in the then-Second Division, now rebranded as the Championship. He appeared in the Premier League for Coventry in 1995/96 and 1996/96, scoring once in both seasons. The move to the Sky Blues resulted in his recall to the Ireland squad, where he earned three caps in 1996
6. Gareth Whalley
Whalley started his career at Crewe, where manager Dario Gradi recommended him to Mick McCarthy during his first tenure as Ireland manager. McCarthy subsequently called the midfielder into several senior squads, but he never earned a senior cap. Following a move to Bradford in 1998, he went on to appear in the Premier League for the Bantams in the 1999/2000 and 2000/01 seasons, scoring once in the former
7. Matthew Rush
Qualifying through his Irish-born mother, Rush was called into the Ireland U21 side in 1991, going on to make four appearances. After returning from a loan during the 1993/94 season, Rush scored his first Premier League goal, and notched two more the following season.
So, taking into account that these Irish players have scored in the Premier League, who was the 100th Irish player to score in the Premier League? It's midfielder Harry Arter, who scored his first Premier League goal in Bournemouth's 3-1 loss to West Ham on Tuesday, 12th January 2016.
Full List of Irish Premier League goalscorers
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernie Slaven |
| 2 | Eddie McGoldrick |
| 3 | Denis Irwin |
| 4 | Ronnie Whelan |
| 5 | Niall Quinn |
| 6 | Mike Milligan |
| 7 | Lee Power |
| 8 | Alan Kernaghan |
| 9 | Steve Staunton |
| 10 | Matthew Rush |
| 11 | Andy Turner |
| 12 | Andy Townsend |
| 13 | Chris Morris |
| 14 | Kevin Moran |
| 15 | Ray Houghton |
| 16 | Roy Keane |
| 17 | Paul McGrath |
| 18 | John Sheridan |
| 19 | Jeff Kenna |
| 20 | Tony Cascarino |
| 21 | Liam O'Brien |
| 22 | Phil Babb |
| 23 | Terry Phelan |
| 24 | Jon Goodman |
| 25 | Liam Daish |
| 26 | Graham Kavanagh |
| 27 | Curtis Fleming |
| 28 | Ian Harte |
| 29 | Gary Kelly |
| 30 | Jason McAteer |
| 31 | Michael Evans |
| 32 | Lee Carsley |
| 33 | Damien Duff |
| 34 | Gary Breen |
| 35 | Gareth Farrelly |
| 36 | Clinton Morrison |
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 37 | Mark Kinsella |
| 38 | Rory Delap |
| 39 | Robbie Keane |
| 40 | Paul Butler |
| 41 | Stephen Carr |
| 42 | Michael Reddy |
| 43 | Stephen McPhail |
| 44 | Gareth Whalley |
| 45 | Andy O'Brien |
| 46 | Alan Quinn |
| 47 | Kevin Kilbane |
| 48 | Dominic Foley |
| 49 | Matt Holland |
| 50 | Gary Doherty |
| 51 | Alan Mahon |
| 52 | Sean Thornton |
| 53 | John O'Shea |
| 54 | Mark Kennedy |
| 55 | Jonathan Macken |
| 56 | Jonathan Douglas |
| 57 | Steve Finnan |
| 58 | Willo Flood |
| 59 | Steven Reid |
| 60 | Stephen Kelly |
| 61 | Richard Dunne |
| 62 | Andy Reid |
| 63 | David Connolly |
| 64 | Stephen Elliott |
| 65 | Liam Lawrence |
| 66 | Daryl Murphy |
| 67 | Stephen Ireland |
| 68 | Stephen Quinn |
| 69 | Shane Long |
| 70 | Caleb Folan |
| 71 | Stephen Hunt |
| 72 | Kevin Doyle |
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 73 | Liam Miller |
| 74 | Anthony Stokes |
| 75 | Keith Andrews |
| 76 | Paul McShane |
| 77 | Glenn Whelan |
| 78 | Darron Gibson |
| 79 | Andy Keogh |
| 80 | James McCarthy |
| 81 | Jonathan Walters |
| 82 | Seamus Coleman |
| 83 | Keith Fahey |
| 84 | Kevin Foley |
| 85 | Ciaran Clark |
| 86 | Marc Wilson |
| 87 | Stephen Ward |
| 88 | Leon Best |
| 89 | Simon Cox |
| 90 | Conor Sammon |
| 91 | Wes Hoolahan |
| 92 | Anthony Pilkington |
| 93 | James McClean |
| 94 | Noel Hunt |
| 95 | Joey O'Brien |
| 96 | Robbie Brady |
| 97 | David Meyler |
| 98 | Damien Delaney |
| 99 | Aiden McGeady |
| 100 | Harry Arter |
| 101 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 102 | Kevin Long |
| 103 | Shane Duffy |
| 104 | Matt Doherty |
| 105 | Michael Obafemi |
| 106 | Callum Robinson |
| 107 | Aaron Connolly |
| 108 | Conor Hourihane |
Further reading
Jon Goodman: 'I didn’t have an Irish accent or the heritage the boys had, but I’ve got to say they were very welcoming'Monday, 7 October 2019
Round up for weekend of Saturday, 5th October 2019
Saturday, 5th October 2019
Premier League
Brighton and Hove Albion 3-0 Tottenham
In his first start in the Premier League, Aaron Connolly scored twice, the first Irish player to score a brace in the PL since Shane Long scored two against Arsenal in December 2015
Burnley 1-0 Everton
Jeff Hendrick was booked for the first time this seasonSeamus Coleman was sent off for the first time since May 2011
Norwich 1-5 Aston Villa
In his 100th start for Aston Villa,
Conor Hourihane scored his first goal in the Premier League, this was also his 25th goal for the club, and completed his first assist of the season
Watford 0-0 Sheffield United
Enda Stevens was named in the Sheffield United starting XI for the 100th time
Championship
QPR 4-2 Blackburn
Ryan Manning completed his first assist in a month in what was his 50th start for QPRDerrick Williams was made his 100th appearance in the Championship
Darragh Lenihan was booked for the fifth time this season
Swansea 1-2 Stoke City
Scott Hogan's scored his first goal since Saturday, 17th August
League 1
Accrington Stanley 2-2 Oxford United
Seamus Conneely made his first assist of the season, this was his first assist since November 2018
Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Portsmouth
In his first start in a month, Marcus Harness was booked for the first time this season
Fleetwood 0-1 Ipswich
Jimmy Dunne was booked for the first time this season
Gillingham 3-1 Southend United
Stephen McLaughlin made his 150th start in English football, coincidentally, this was also his 150th appearance in League one, and completed his first assist of the season.
League 2
Cambridge United 2-2 Macclesfield
Fiacre Kelleher made his first assist of the season
Forest Green 3-1 Crawley
Reece Grego Cox completed his first assist in six weeks
Northampton 0-1 Leyton Orient
Alan McCormack came off the bench for his first appearance in two months
Port Vale 3-1 Morecambe
John O'Sullivan scored his first goal for Morecambe, this was also his tenth goal in League Two, and came more than a year after his last goal in September 2018
Scottish Premier League
Motherwell 2-0 St Mirren
Sam Foley was booked for the first time this season
Scottish Championship
Partick Thistle 0-1 Queen of the South
Sean McGinty made his 50th appearance for Partick Thistle
Slovakian Super Liga
Spartak Trnava 1-2 DAC
Connor Ronan made his 25th appearance for DAC
Sunday, 6th October 2019
Premier League
Southampton 1-4 Chelsea
Shane Long was named in the Southampton starting XI for the first time this season
Newcastle Utd 1-0 Manchester United
Ciaran Clark started a game for Newcastle for the first time in a month
Friday, 4 October 2019
Round up for week of Tuesday, 1st October 2019
Tuesday, 1st October 2019
Championship
Blackburn 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Coincidentally, both Greg Cunningham and Derrick Williams made their 250th career start in this game
Wigan 1-0 Birmingham City
In his first appearance in two months, Anthony Pilkington scored his first goal of the season. This was also his first goal for Wigan, and his first goal since April 2018
Reading 1-4 Fulham
Harry Arter was named in Fulham's starting XI for the first time in a month
Football League Trophy
Walsall 1-0 Southampton U21
Kameron Ledwidge's start was his first appearance in senior football
Crawley 1-2 Norwich U21
Andrew Omobamidele was named in a starting XI in a senior game for the first time
Rochdale 1-1 Bolton
Jimmy Ryan's start was his 450th career appearance
Southend United 0-2 Brighton U21
Warren O'Hora scored his first goal in senior football
Wednesday, 2nd October 2019
Championship
Luton 1-1 Millwall
Jay Molumby was booked for the first time this season
Thursday, 3 October 2019
UEFA Cup
Celtic 2-0 Cluj
Jonathan Hayes came off the bench for his 50th appearance for Celtic
Istanbul Basaksehir 1-1 Borussia Monchengladbach
U19 training camp callup Conor Noss was named in the Monchengladbach matchday squad for the first time
Round up for weekend of Friday, 27th September 2019
Friday, 27th September 2019
Championship
Stoke City 2-3 Nottingham Forest
James McClean scored his fifth goal for Stoke, all of which have been in the league
League 1
Blackpool 2-1 Lincoln City
Sean Scannell 's opener was his first goal for Blackpool
Saturday, 28 September 2019
Premier League
Twelve players(seven starting players, five substitutes) appeared in the Premier League today for the first time since Saturday, 1st April 2017
Aston Villa 2-2 Burnley
Robbie Brady's second half introduction was his 50th appearance for Burnley
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Watford
In his 300th career appearance, Matt Doherty scored his fifth Premier League goal
Everton 1-3 Manchester City
Seamus Coleman made his first assist of the season
Championship
Blackburn 1-2 Luton
James Collins' fifth goal of the season was also his 50th goal for Luton
Huddersfield 1-1 Millwall
Both Shaun Williams and Aiden O'Brien were named in the Millwall starting XI for the first time in a month
Preston North End 3-3 Bristol City
Joe Rafferty completed an assist for the first time since December 2018
League 1
Portsmouth 1-0 Bolton
Daryl Murphy made his first appearance for BoltonRonan Curtis was booked for the first time this season
League 2
Cheltenham 1-1 Crewe Alexandra
Sean Long made his 50th appearance in League Two
Crawley 2-3 Walsall
Rory Gaffney completed his first assist of the season
Exeter 1-3 Grimsby
Pierce Sweeney was booked for the first time this season
Scunthorpe 1-1 Bradford City
Paudie O'Connor scored his fifth goal of his career
Swindon Town 0-2 Newport Co.
Mark O'Brien marked his 100th appearance in League Two with his first goal of the seasonPadraig Amond made his first assist of the season
Scottish Premier League
Hibernian 1-1 Celtic
Jonathan Hayes' second half introduction was his 250th appearance in the SPL
Sunday, 29th September 2019
Bulgarian Championship
Beroe Stara Zagora 2-1 CSKA Sofia
Graham Carey was booked for the first time in two months
Slovakian Super Liga
DAC 1-0 Žilina
After returning from injury in his previous game, Connor Ronan was named in the DAC starting XI for the first time since Saturday, 10th August
Thursday, 19 September 2019
Round Up for week of Tuesday, 7th September 2019
Tuesday, 17th September 2019
League 1
Bristol Rovers 1-1 Gillingham
Thomas O'Connor scored his first goal of his career, at 1:15 in this video
Portsmouth 2-2 Burton Albion
John-Joe O'Toole was sent off for the second time for Burton, 11 months after his last red card in October 2018
Rochdale 1-1 Lincoln City
Cian Bolger's start was his 250th career appearance
Tranmere 2-2 Peterborough
Strangely, Darren Potter was booked, and completed an assist, for the first time October 2017
League 2
Cheltenham 3-2 Bradford City
Jake Doyle-Hayes scored his first goal of his career, see 1:18 in this video
Crawley 2-2 Plymouth
Reece Grego Cox scored his first goal of the season
Leyton Orient 1-2 Crewe Alexandra
Eddie Nolan scored his fifth goal Crewe - all of which have come in League Two
Macclesfield 1-1 Newport Co.
Padraig Amond scored his fifth goal of the season
Wednesday, 18th September 2019
Serie C
Arezzo 1-2 Juventus II
After his first appearance for Arezzo as a sub midweek, Ryan Nolan was named in the starting XI for the first time in his career
Tuesday, 17 September 2019
Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 14th September 2019
Saturday, 14th September 2019
Premier League
Brighton and Hove Albion 1-1 Burnley
Jeff Hendrick marked his 100th appearance in the Premier League with his first goal of the season
Sheffield United 0-1 Southampton
David McGoldrick made his 50th appearance for Sheffield United - all of which have come in league games
Championship
Blackburn 2-0 Millwall
Darragh Lenihan's start was his 150th career appearanceGreg Cunningham completed his first assist February 2018
Preston North End 2-0 Brentford
Sean Maguire scored his 15th goal for the club - all of which have come in the Championship
QPR 3-2 Luton
James Collins marked his 100th appearance for Luton with his fourth goal of the season
League 1
Ipswich 0-0 Doncaster Rovers
Alan Judge start was his 350th career appearance
Southend United 3-3 Fleetwood
Stephen McLaughlin scored his first goal of the season, this was his first goal since Wednesday, 5 December 2018Jimmy Dunne scored his first goal of the season
Robert Kiernan was booked for the first time this season
League 2
Crewe Alexandra 2-3 Cambridge United
Paul Green was sent off for the first time for the club - before this the midfielder has not been shown a red card since November 2016
Exeter 2-2 Leyton Orient
Pierce Sweeney scored his 15th goal of his career - all of which have been for Exeter
Port Vale 1-0 Plymouth
Niall Canavan was booked for the first time this season
Swindon Town 3-0 Macclesfield
The first goal of Eoin Doyle's brace was his 100th goal in British football
Scottish Premier League
Kilmarnock 2-0 Hibernian
Alan Power made his first assist of the season - his first since December 2018
Scottish Championship
Queen of the South 1-0 Greenock Morton
Danny Rogers made his 100th appearance in the Scottish Championship
Football League Trophy
Portsmouth 3-1 Norwich City U21
Andrew Omobamidele's second half introduction for Norwich City was his first appearance in senior football
Bulgarian Championship
Botev Plovdiv 0-1 CSKA Sofia
Graham Carey's start was his first time being named in the CSKA starting XI for a month
Sunday, 15th September 2019
Championship
Huddersfield 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Keiren Westwood made his 300th appearance in the Championship
Serie C
Pergolettese 1-1 SS Arezzo
After playing in a friendly last week, Ryan Nolan made his senior club football debut as a substitute